A cool-season vegetable in the cabbage family, pak choy (Brassica rapa var. chinensis) functions a gentle taste ideal for stir-fries. Pak choy grows in Sunset’s Environment Zones a 1 through 3b and 4 through 2-4. Pak prefers developing in moderate temperatures between 70 and 60 levels. In the event the temperature stays above 80 degrees or below 50 levels for for a long period period, pak choy will bolt, creating a bitter-tasting crop. With care and appropriate planting you are going to have supply of the vegetable that is oriental.

Choose the planting area for the greens in partial or total sunlight with well-drained soil. Plant pak choy in springtime: February through April; or late summer to early fall: July through October.

Prepare the soil for the pak choy by integrating 4″ of compost to the soil that is initial. Create a tiny hole 1/4 to 1/2 inch-deep in the Continue creating holes in the soil retaining A2- to 6 inch gap between each hole. Leave a 12- to 24-inch space between each row.

Place the pak choy seed in every hole and cover together with the soil. Water the soil using water hose or a watering can established on mist. By using water stress, the seeds can be washed away.

Water the pak choy as-needed. Keep the soil moist but not soggy. Seeds should germinate within 4 to 7 times.

Examine the crops for infestation of backyard pests like flea beetles. Flea beetles prey on crops like pak choy and can eat seedlings and adult crops. Apply pesticides developed for use to handle flea beetles. Keep an infestation by clearing particles — from the region — such as plant matter from happening. Another alternative would be to introduce parasitic nematodes that can feed on flea beetle grubs in the soil.

Harvest the crop when it reaches heights of approximately one to two feet tall. Pak choy usually is prepared to harvest 35 to 45 days after planting.

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